[Tfug] Somebody else's firewll

[Benjamin Krein]

I second that but also recommend IPCop over Smoothwall.  IPCop is a 
Smoothwall fork that offers some additional features that I find handy. 
  Compare them both and use what works for you (I used to use Smoothwall 
as well and really liked it too).

Benjamin Krein
www.superk.org
On Jul 12, 2005, at 6:50 PM, Bill M. wrote:

> Erich,
>  Some thoughts about firewall options:
>
>>       I'm talking about the average consumer who wants to subscribe 
>> to cable or DSL. They
>> provide a box that comes with the installation, (or so I understand), 
>> that stops unauthorized
>> connections to your box(es) on the other side.
>>       I'm building up a box in my shop right now and I wonder if it's 
>> worth the effort to install
>> two NIC's such that I have a barrier between me and the cable/DSL 
>> company.
>
> I've had an old, low-end PC running Smoothwall (http://smoothwall.org) 
> in front of the PCs at home off a Cox cable modem. The Windows boxes 
> have been patched on a regular basis, but never any problems with any 
> of the worms, IP floods, etc. Smoothwall is fabulous: firewall 
> (IP_Tables), proxy (Squid), IDS (Snort), VPN, SSH. All of the 
> post-install configuration and log viewing/options setting is done via 
> a network logon to a great set of web pages. It's free, a small 
> download, has a great support community, good documentation, and did I 
> mention it's FREE?
> If you're going to do the PC with dual NICs, I highly recommend 
> Smoothwall as a serious contender.
>
> -*-Bill
>
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